[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO STEPHANIE ARNO

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Stephanie Arno for her 
commitment to public service and her church.
  Stephanie is one of five children born and reared in the East New 
York neighborhood of Brooklyn. She was educated in the New York City 
public schools. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science 
from the University Center of New York at Binghamton and her Master of 
Arts in Political Science from Brooklyn College.
  Employed with the New York City Department of Probation for the past 
16 years, Stephanie began her career as a Probation Officer Trainee in 
the Kings Adult Investigation Unit. She rose through the ranks to 
become Borough Director of her present assignment, Manhattan 
Alternative to Detention (MATD), Family Court Division.
  In 2002, one of Stephanie's noteworthy accomplishments is being the 
first President and founding member of the New York City Probation 
Guardians Association, Inc. In 2004, Stephanie was re-elected as 
President of the New York City Probation Guardians Association, Inc. 
The Probation Guardians Association, Inc. is a fraternal association 
for all African-Americans employed in NYC's Probation Department.
  A member of the Greater Allen Cathedral of New York, AME, her 
favorite scripture is from Isaiah 54:2-3, ``Enlarge the place of your 
tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your 
cords; strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and 
to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in 
their desolate cities''. [NIV]
  The legacy of Stephanie Arno is to be known as someone who 
understands that every child who proclaims to be a ``hard rock'' is 
actually a gem so let us mine our future with delicate hands.
  Mr. Speaker, Stephanie Arno has dedicated her professional career to 
public service through her work in the criminal justice system. As 
such, she is more than worthy of receiving our recognition today and I 
urge my colleagues to join me in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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